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| Name: |
Emma
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Age: |
Three years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
Australian Shepard, Sheltie |
| Home: |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Emma
Bean McMannis is the cutest dog I have ever, don't you think? Emma
came to live with us about a month after Georgia, our other Aussie mix,
was hit by a car. We were not sure we were ready for another dog, but we
were all depressed and decided we needed another spunky, live wire in
the house. So...enter...Emma! We were just calling her Emma until one day
she told us that her God-given name was "Emma Bean McMannis" so we had
to start calling her that. Other nicknames are "The Bean Machine",
"Tater, tater Emminator", "Beaner", "Little Bits of Love" and on and on!
She was just a year old when we adopted her. She had been living in a
house with college kids so needless to say she was still a little rough
around the edges! Now she is pure delight.
She is so full of personality. She will talk to you if she wants
something and she feels you aren't moving fast enough. It's kind of a
slow, low, drawn-out growl. It is so funny. She also is relentless when
it comes to breakfast and dinner. She will prance around "talking" and
if you ask her what she wants she will lead you to her food bin and bowl
and bounce around licking her lips, smiling and wagging her whole body
to show you she is ready for food! You cant deny her either!
When she thinks she is in trouble she will lower her head, tuck her ears
back and squint her eyes all while slowly wagging her tail. Again, how
can you not immediately forget what she did and give her a big hug. She
also does that whole routine when she is outside and doesn't want to
come back in. I think she knows it will win us over and she will get her
way.
Emma is so gentle and loving. She was shy at first, like all rescues
are, but has become quite the snuggle-bug and lover-dog. She will often
do "drive by licks" which is just passing you while you are doing
something and gently give you a lick and a tail wag. She is so cute.
Other things that bust my heart open wide are: how she gets toy after
toy out of basket in the dog room and brings them to the TV room and
makes a pile around her, then she curls up and goes to sleep. I also
love how she can sit for hours in the back yard and watch squirrels, and
how she crosses her front paws when she lays down.
She really loves life. She loves walks, running in the dog park and
stirring up the other dogs, she loves finding the sun spot and falling
asleep, she loves being outside and playing with her big sister Marley.
She is simply full of love and we are so grateful to have her in our
lives. I think Georgia sent her to us because she knew we needed another
spitfire in the house.
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